Where does “terebrare” come from?

terebrare (Italian) comes from Latin terebro, from Latin terebra, from Latin -bra, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰrom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix.

terebrare (Italian): to drill, bore

Definitions

  1. to drill, bore

Ancestry of “terebrare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinterebroI bore through, pierce, perforate
2Latinterebraan instrument for boring; borer; gimlet;...
3Latin-branominative neuter plural of -brum; accusative...
4Proto-Indo-European-dʰromAlternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix

Words derived from “terebrare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -dʰromEvery word from Latin -braEvery word from Latin terebra